If, like me, you love mid-century modern furniture but don’t want a home that looks stuck in the past, here’s how I’ve created my own ‘modern mid-century’ office in my 1950s home, plus the first steps of my DIY makeover…
If your home is full of belongings but doesn’t have enough storage, it can quickly become cluttered. Here are some tips for finding extra storage in your home (that you didn’t know you had) in order to reduce the stress of excess stuff…
If you’re working from home but don’t yet have a dedicated space in the house for your desk, why not consider going into the garden? Here are three unique options to create a home office in the garden that’ll help you be more productive…
Working from home has become a norm for many of us, completely transforming our daily routines. If you want to combine comfort with creativity and ensure your WFH enjoyment is set up for success, here are some tips to help…
Want to create a comfy and practical space to work from home but don’t want to splash the cash on redecorating your home office? Here are some easy ideas that’ll help make your workspace work for you…
If you’re considering moving house this year, perhaps there’s another option? If you’re solely planning to move in order to gain more space, perhaps one of home improvement projects will help you to improve your square-footage AND add value to your property…
If you’re spending more hours in the office than out of it, you might as well make it comfortable and an enjoyable place to spend your time. Whether that’s your working-from-home office or your small business office, it IS possible to create a homely feeling while you work…
Your home is not just a roof over your head, it should also be a safe place and a sanctuary. It’s one of the main factors that affects your health both physically & psychologically so how can you create a cosy home that also improves your wellbeing?
Keeping tech gear and cables organised (and safe) can be tricky, which is why I’ve DIY’d some custom foam inserts to safely store my important photography equipment, tech accessories & hobby kit. Here’s how to spring clean & tidy your office drawers…
How have you found working from home? Have you actually enjoyed it? Have you got more work done? Would you like to continue living the laptop lifestyle? If you’ve become a fan of WFH maybe now’s the time to commit & create a home office for yourself…
To make the most of the understairs cupboard I’ve transformed the door into a ‘doorganiser’ – a place to store essentials, create a weekly planner for the family & write shopping lists. Here’s how to make your own door organiser by upcycling DIY offcuts…
If you’re working remotely or have got kids studying at home, you might want to DIY a desk to make home-working easier. Or you can use it as a console table to tidy up the keys, cash & post that accumulate in your entryway. Grab an old drawer & let’s DIY..!
It’s Backcare Awareness Week so I thought I would share my own experiences of pain, posture and preventative measures in today’s blog post, including the ways I’ve set up my work and sleep environments to help…
With many of us back in working-from-home-mode now’s the time to think about how your employer can support you, cover your expenses & help you work from home in comfort…
Through renovating my own home I’ve come to realise just how much value can be added to a property by decorating, remodelling and extending – in more ways than one…
If you’ve got old plastic seating – whether desk chairs, garden loungers or old school seats – it IS possible to refresh the faded & stained plastic rather than taking them to the tip. Here’s how I got on when I gave my plastic swivel chairs a makeover…
After having the pleasure of writing about surface pattern designer & illustrator Rachael Taylor’s home, I just knew that her vibrant interior & gorgeous garden would inspire you to inject some colour into your own home. Check out this exciting house tour:
You want the best for your pets, right? They’re family, after all! So I’ve been looking for ways to make my cats Cookie & Muffin more comfortable at home during their later years. Here’s what I found…
All photos of Ju’s home by Alexandra Joseph If you’ve been hooked on the new BBC TV show Interior Design Masters since it started in
It’s finally happened! I have my very own finished home office! I’m sat at my wall-to-wall DIY desk as we speak, uploading tons of photos to this blog post and I can’t wait to show you everything in this room tour of my home office…
All good bank holiday weekends should be spent DIYing, right? The project I had earmarked for the May bank holiday has been long overdue and I can’t believe it’s finally happened! Here’s how I DIYed a wall-to-wall desk for my home office…
If you’ve been wondering how I’ve been getting on with my home office makeover project here’s a quick update on my progress, including a review of the ultimate desk seat…
If you want to kit out your home (or home office, like me!) with some gorgeous coordinating homewares but haven’t got the budget to splash out on new items, why not head to your local charity shop to see what you can find? Here’s how I upcycled my Barnardos haul into useful storage for my home offce…
Other than an improved work-life balance, working from home has many benefits – and the extra money in your pocket is a big incentive. If you were to work out how much money you spend going to the office each day, you would be amazed. Allow me to throw some figures at you…
If you long to create the home office of your dreams but have been shocked by the price of office storage furniture, today’s DIY project could be the solution. Here’s how to upcycle a rusty old filing cabinet so that you can add castors for a flexible office configuration, or turn it into a desk with built-in drawers…
In a move to combat the issue of affordable homes in cities, it has been suggested that recycled shipping containers could be the perfect material to construct safe, liveable and comfortable tiny homes. But, just how true is this claim, and how likely is it that your next home could be a shipping container? Here’s just how usable shipping containers are and how they are currently being used…
I’ve given the walls of my office a mini-makeover this week and it’s really boosted my happiness. Since getting back to work after my little summer staycation, I felt like the space needed something inspirational to look at, and to make my office feel like home. Here’s what I did…
If you’ve got an old chair that you want to re-cover but just can’t find the fabric you want, how about printing your own? I’ve
If you’ve got alcoves in your home, even the smallest space can be turned into a handy storage area. Here’s how I added shelves to
This fun project will help you to customise your home office accessories in 5 easy steps… PLUS you can win a copy of Make Yourself
When you’re running a business from home, what’s the most important room to get right? Why, the office of course! Here are some of the
Advertisement feature in collaboration with EDF Energy. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. I learnt some important lessons in home maintenance and
I was reading an article in this month’s Reloved magazine about container homes and boy has that put a cat amongst the kitchens in our
What do you think of when I say ‘carpet tiles’? Grey office buildings? School hallways? The budget option that your mum made you have in
I’ve made a bit more progress on my home office makeover last week so I thought I’d share a few more snaps with you today.
What do most people do when they take some time off work? Go away on holiday? Take a day trip to the coast? Treat themselves
Today I’m sharing some more inspiration from STUDIO by Sally Coulthard and giving you the chance to win a copy in my blog giveaway. You
I’ve got two copies of the newly released book STUDIO by Sally Coulthard to be won – read on to enter the giveaway!When I first
I’m getting a home office! And May will be the month that it happens. Finally, a space I can work in all year round with
I’m just about to start planning my office (did you catch my blog post on the ergonomics of working from home?) so I’ve been doing
How many hours are you working each week? Whatever your answer is I’m going to say that’s too many hours. When the sun is shining
If you’re a full-time freelancer like me, or someone who works just one day a week out of their home office, this is the blog post for
Today’s blog post is rather photo-heavy, but I wanted to share some snaps I took while touring Norman Foster’s famous Willis Building. My husband and
In the summer I work in my caravan. I spend hours in that little tin box, writing, sewing and drinking tea. The birds are singing
